Saturday, December 30, 2006

It was seven o'clock, bedtime for everyone under the age of 35, and Andrew had just called the children together for the final instructions, prayers, tooth brushings, etc.

Four year-old Lillian scooted around the corner and bounded into the kneeling position preparatory to her nightly prayer. As she slid into home, folded her arms and bowed her head she sang out a familiar four-note melody that made me look at Andrew with an "Did you just hear what I heard?" look.

re: Technology - I sometimes wonder if my 14 month old son is going to be confused because all those kid's books like Goodnight Moon show a traditional phone, yet we only have cell phones. Will he still get into kindergarten even though he won't be able to identify a traditional landline? Gasp.

Still, the advantage is ours - my husband and I have gotten loads of Entertainment Mileage by sitting in our living room and just calling each other repeatedly for the toddler's wide-eyed benefit. Score.

That's hilarious. I'm still surprised when my niece picks up background noise when we're walking outside--trains, birds, cars, things I would NEVER notice. She hasn't made the computer noise though...yet.